Crispy chicken in a sweet garlic and honey sauce, served with rice and vegetables. It’s a simple yet delicious meal. You can whip up this easy recipe in half an hour, but I’m afraid it will disappear even faster! My husband said I had to make it again soon so I would say that’s a win-win 😉.
Golden brown crispy chicken
You might call it an ordinary weekday meal, but it’s one to look forward to. With very little effort, you can make this ‘fried chicken’ in a delicious sweet sauce. You fry it in a pan, but it’s actually just baking in a little oil. The texture and taste are similar to fried chicken though with it’s crispy skin, so you get real crispy chicken with minimal effort that’s ready to eat within half an hour!
How to make this crispy chicken recipe
The preparation method is very easy and uses simple ingredients. To make the breaded chicken, mix the chicken pieces in a simple marinade. Leave it to stand while you make the sauce. Make the sauce with garlic, ginger, honey and soy sauce, along with any other ingredients you like. Fry briefly, then let it reduce — that’s it!
Finally, mix the chicken with flour, fry briefly and combine with the sauce to create that truly delicious sticky chicken with a crispy coating and delicious sauce!
Crispy chicken with rice and vegetables
I chose to serve this crispy chicken with rice and a fresh, delicious cucumber salad. You could make pickled cucumber, to change things up. Other vegetables are also an option, such as broccoli or green beans. Add some simple white rice like basmati or jasmin rice, and you have a complete meal ready to be enjoyed!
Ingredients
- 400 gram chicken breast (diced or in strips.)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 egg
- ½ tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp white pepper
- 50 gram flour
- 3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
- 75 ml soy sauce
- 5 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- oil
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Saucepan
- Large frying pan
INSTRUCTIONS (how to make this recipe):
- Place the chicken in a large bowl and mix with the cornstarch, egg, vinegar, soy sauce and white pepper. Add the flour later. Mix well and set aside.
- Next, make the sauce. Heat a little oil in a saucepan and fry the garlic and ginger until they release their flavour.
- Add the soy sauce, 50 ml of water, honey and brown sugar. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously.
- Mix the cornstarch with 50 ml of water, then carefully pour the mixture into the pan. Cook the sauce until it thickens.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the sesame oil and seeds.
- Mix the flour into the chicken.
- Heat plenty of oil (about 1–2 cm deep) in a pan. Fry the chicken for five minutes, then remove it from the pan and drain it on kitchen paper. Fry it again for two minutes until golden brown. Drain again.
- Mix the chicken with the sauce. Serve with rice and a fresh, tasty cucumber salad. Enjoy your meal!
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